Rom 9:32 | JFB | STEP | 32-33. Wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were-- rather simply, "as" by the works of the law-- as if it were thus attainable, which justification is not: Since, therefore, it is attainable only by faith, they missed it. for-- it is doubtful if this particle was originally in the text. they stumbled at that stumbling-stone-- better, "against the stone of stumbling," meaning Christ. But in this they only did.

‏ Romans 9:32

32-33. Wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were--rather simply, "as"

by the works of the law--as if it were thus attainable, which justification is not: Since, therefore, it is attainable only by faith, they missed it.

for--it is doubtful if this particle was originally in the text.

they stumbled at that stumbling-stone--better, "against the stone of stumbling," meaning Christ. But in this they only did.